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"It doesn't help that Gilead is offering Sovaldi in Egypt at a 99 percent discount to U.S. prices, or about $900 for a full course of treatment." Time for some
by goatforce5 13y ago
"It doesn't help that Gilead is offering Sovaldi in Egypt at a 99 percent discount to U.S. prices, or about $900 for a full course of treatment."
Time for someone to start selling medical holidays to Egypt.
Are there areas of Egypt that would safe/pleasant for a Westerner to spend 90 days for less than $1k/day?
- avar 13y agoEven in the most unstable areas of Egypt your personal risk if you take some obvious precautions is orders of magnitude less than continuing to have hepatitis C.
- refurb 13y agoYou wouldn't need to stay in Egypt for 90 days, you could just go and get a prescription, get it filled and come home.
- w1ntermute 13y agoIs even that necessary? I bet you can buy the drug without a prescription in Egypt, on the black market. Then just set up shop in international waters, off the US coast.
- noir_lord 13y agoLoads. You could book into one of the tourist resorts for far less than $1000 a day. I took a quick look at Expedia, You can book the Cairo Marriot for a full month for $3200 ~$5300 multiple that out for 3 months and double for other expenses (flights, visa etc) and it's still a third the price. Craz
- rguldener 13y agoAccording to the article most recipients of the drug don't pay for themselves so I think few would be incentivized by the savings. I am sure there are suitable places in egypt though.
- swamp40 13y agoWait till you see your BCBS fine print, that says the only approved hospital to treat Hep C is Cairo Medical Center.